PTR 2.4 Pony Express Bombarder GR80+

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by Samsquatch_OG last updated Dec 23, 2015 ( Patch 2.3 )

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Skills

Steed Charge
- Steed Charge
Cooldown: 16 seconds

Mount a celestial war horse that allows you to ride through enemies unhindered for 2 seconds.
Shield Glare Divine Verdict
- Shield Glare
Cooldown: 12 seconds

Light erupts from your shield, Blinding all enemies up to 30 yards in front of you for 4 seconds.
Divine Verdict

Blinded enemies take 20% more damage for 4 seconds.
Iron Skin Reflective Skin
- Iron Skin
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Your skin turns to iron, absorbing 50% of all incoming damage for 4 seconds.
Reflective Skin

While active, your Thorns is increased by 300%.
Provoke Hit Me
- Provoke
Cooldown: 20 seconds
Generate: 30 Wrath

Taunt all nearby enemies and instantly generate an additional 5 Wrath for every enemy taunted. Taunted enemies will focus their attention on you for 4 seconds.
Hit Me

Gain 50% increased Block Chance for 4 seconds after casting Provoke.
Bombardment Barrels of Spikes
- Bombardment
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Call in an assault from afar, raining 5 spheres of burning pitch and stone onto enemies around you, dealing 2850% total weapon damage to enemies within 12 yards of the impact zone.
Barrels of Spikes

In place of the burning spheres, barrels of spikes are hurled. Damage of each barrel is increased by 200% of your Thorns.
Akarat's Champion Prophet
- Akarat's Champion
Cooldown: 90 seconds

Explode with the power of your order, increasing your damage by 35% and increasing your Wrath regeneration by 5 for 20 seconds.
Prophet

Gain 150% additional Armor while Akarat's Champion is active.

The first time you take fatal damage while Akarat's Champion is active, you will be returned to full health.

Fervor
- Fervor
While wielding a one-handed weapon, your attack speed is increased by 15% and all cooldowns are reduced by 15%.
Finery
- Finery
Gain 1.5% Strength for every gem socketed into your gear.
Iron Maiden
- Iron Maiden
Your Thorns is increased by 50%.
Lord Commander
- Lord Commander
The cooldown of Steed Charge is reduced by 25% and Bombardment by 35%.

Damage dealt by Phalanx is increased 20%.

Items

Leoric's Crown

Legendary Helm

72 - 89 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)
+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Increase the effect of any gem socketed into your helm by 100%. This effect does not apply to Legendary Gems.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Burden of the Invoker

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+5334–7696 Thorns Damage
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

Thorns of the Invoker
Crown of the Invoker
Burden of the Invoker
Pride of the Invoker
Shackles of the Invoker
Zeal of the Invoker
Renewal of the Invoker
(2) Set: Your Thorns damage now hits all enemies in a 15 yard radius around you. Each time you hit an enemy with Punish, Slash, or block an attack your Thorns is increased by 35% for 2 seconds.
(4) Set: You take 50% less damage for 20 seconds after damaging an enemy with Bombardment.
(6) Set: The attack speed of Punish and Slash are increased by 50% and deal 800% of your Thorns damage to the first enemy hit.
Hellfire Amulet

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Intelligence

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength
Aquila Cuirass

Legendary Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

While above 90 - 95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Nemesis Bracers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Shrines and Pylons will spawn an enemy champion.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
St. Archew's Gage

Legendary Gloves

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

The first time an elite pack damages you, gain an absorb shield equal to 120–150% of your maximum Life for 10 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+128–163 Dexterity

+128–163 Strength

+128–163 Intelligence
Belt of the Trove

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+81–85 Resistance to All Elements
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces damage from melee attacks by 4.0%
Every 6–8 seconds, call down Bombardment on a random nearby enemy.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan

Legendary Pants

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your resource generation and damage is increased by 25% while moving and decreased by 20–25% while standing still.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Illusory Boots

Legendary Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
+91 - 100 Resistance to All Elements
+10 - 12% Movement Speed

Secondary Stats

You may move unhindered through enemies.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Litany of the Undaunted

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Legacy of Nightmares
The Wailing Host
Litany of the Undaunted
(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 100% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.
The Wailing Host

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Legacy of Nightmares
The Wailing Host
Litany of the Undaunted
(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 100% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.
Swiftmount

Legendary Flail

Primary Stats

+128–163 Strength
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Doubles the duration of Steed Charge.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(32–39)–(39–49) Arcane Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Poison Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Lightning Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Holy Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Cold Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Fire Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Damage
Vo'Toyias Spiker

Legendary Shield

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+22–39 Thorns Damage
Enemies affected by Provoke take double damage from Thorns.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+128–163 Dexterity

+128–163 Strength

+128–163 Intelligence

More Details

Head
- Leoric's Crown
- Stat Priority: Str Vit Socket AR
Shoulders
- Burden of the Invoker
- Death Watch Mantle
- Vile Ward
- Stat Priority: Fire % Skill: Bombardment Vit
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: Str Physical % Vit Socket
Torso
- Aquila Cuirass
- Heart of Iron
- Stat Priority: Str Vit Skill: Bombardment Socket
Wrists
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: Str Physical % Vit AR
Hands
- St. Archew's Gage
- Stat Priority: Str Vit CDR AD
Waist
- Belt of the Trove
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Life
Legs
- Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Socket
Feet
- Illusory Boots
- Ice Climbers
- Fire Walkers
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Armor +
Rings
- Litany of the Undaunted
- The Wailing Host
- Stat Priority: CDR Str Thorns AD
Weapon
- Swiftmount
- Doombringer
- Stat Priority: Str CDR AD Socket
Offhand
- Vo'Toyias Spiker
- Lidless Wall
- The Final Witness
- Stat Priority: Str Vit CDR Skill: Bombardment

Legendary Gems
- Boyarsky's Chip
  Boyarsky's Chip
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Adds 16000 Thorns.
  Taunt the first enemy hit by your Primary skills for 2 seconds. (Requires Rank 25)
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15.00%.
  Gain an aura that reduces the movement speed of enemies within 15 yards by 30%. (Requires Rank 25)
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.80%.
  Gain 25% increased damage against bosses and Rift Guardians. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

The Mortal Drama

Legendary Two-Handed Flail

Primary Stats

+788–945 Strength
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Double the number of Bombardment impacts.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(875–1070)–(1048–1330) Arcane Damage

+(875–1070)–(1048–1330) Poison Damage

+(875–1070)–(1048–1330) Lightning Damage

+(875–1070)–(1048–1330) Holy Damage

+(875–1070)–(1048–1330) Cold Damage

+(875–1070)–(1048–1330) Fire Damage

+(875–1070)–(1048–1330) Damage
The Mortal Drama
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Gain 150–200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Convention of Elements

Hellfire passive - Indestructible

Steed charge rune is Spiked Barding

Shens Delight is actually the Thorns Gem

Cube Armor will be either Aquila Cuirass or Heart of Iron, whichever you aren't wearing.

Cube weapon is for double the Bombardments

Cubed jewelry is for more damage.

This is a LON build so basically any ancient will work in the slots not marked "required". Just remember not to have more than one of any set item and try to equip all ancients.

Try to get Thorns secondary on as much as possible.

Stats to shoot for :

CDR 60%+

Area Damage 80% +

Phys dmg increase 60% +

Bombard damage increase 45%

Thorns 250K +

Resistances - 1000 +

Augment all final equipment with Rubies.

Put a Diamond in Helmet - Diamonds (for more resist) or Rubies (for more strength) in Chest and Pants - Topaz in Weapon (Thorns)

Leorics crown is required for CDR.

Hellfire ammy required for 5th passive. This build isn't very tough and you will need the extra life.

Nemesis Bracers required to spawn elites. This will help clear maps faster.

Aquila Cuirass is required for toughness. Heart of Iron is needed for extra thorns damage.

St Archew's required for toughness.

Belt of Trove is required for Extra damage every 6 to 8 seconds. Try to find 6 sec. ones

Hexing Pants required for Extra Damage. Note- Don't stop moving if you can help it!

Illusory Boots recommended for mobility - Ice Climbers recommended for not getting frozen and killed by ice - Fire Walkers for damage.

LON rings are required for this build to work.

Doombringer recommended for More damage. - Swiftmount recommended for more mobility and Farming T10.

Offhand will change one skill depending on which one you have equipped.

- Vo'Toyias Spiker - Use Provoke with "hit me" rune. This will provide block chance for you and souble damage for affected enemies.

- Lidless wall - Equip your favorite Law (Make sure if you equip this that it has %physical damage, and CDR)

- Final Witness - Equip your favorite Law

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed

Defense

Resist All
Life
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Life on Hit
Gold Find
Resource Cost Reduction

Movement speed to 25 --> Strength

CDR--> CHC--> CHD--> AS

Resist all--> Life--> Armor--> Life regen

AD--> LOH

Build Guide

It looks like this may be one of the top Crusader builds for Season 5. We are a week away from the end of the PTR and I think Blizz is done adjusting the thorns (*crossing fingers).

Anyhow, With 400 paragon this build can solo about a 72 - 74 Greater Rift. With 1000 paragon ( and Strength augmented gear) this build can solo an 82 to 85 GR.

For Greater Rifts, I run around furiously trying to find Yellow Elites and kill them. Also try to find all the Pylons to spawn yellows. Ignore the trash unless you get a nice group that will move your bar. Alternate spamming provoke and Iron skin for defense. When you encounter a boss, provoke, iron skin, and hit bombard so it drops during COE's physical stage. Always hit iron skin prior to dropping bombs for 300% damage bonus. Remember to keep moving at all times. Steed charge thru the enemies if it is safe to do so. Otherwise just walk in circles near them to get the pants bonus.

For Farming T10, I use Swiftmount and charge nonstop through every elite. You can clear a T10 Rift in about 3 minutes or less. Also works for Keywardens and Ubers and Bounties. With 61% CDR, you will be able to steed charge non-stop.

Mount Up!!

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sonofanut5
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Posted Dec 29, 2015
Playing on the PTR now, Barrels of Tar doesn't seem to be a rune for bombardment.

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Samsquatch_OG
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Posted Jan 5, 2016
Quote from sonofanut5 »

Playing on the PTR now, Barrels of Tar doesn't seem to be a rune for bombardment.

This was changed to barrels of spikes or something along those lines

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